Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksChevron's CEO: Affordable Energy Is Crucialn an interview at The Associated Press headquarters in New York, John Watson discussed world energy dynamics, U.S. energy policy, hydraulic fracturing, and working abroad.
Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksFINRA Fines 5 Banks $4.5 Million Over FeesThe firms neither admitted nor denied the charges as part of the settlement.
Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksOil Falls With Consumer Confidence, Budget ImpasseInvestors will be monitoring fresh information on U.S. stockpiles of crude and refined products over the next day.
Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksNo Agreement in Sight as Deadline for Fiscal Deal NearsThe House has passed a Republican plan to avert the fiscal cliff, and the Senate has passed a Democratic version.
Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksObama Calls Congressional Leaders to Discuss Fiscal CliffThe calls come amid little progress before the Dec. 31 deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff.
Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksNation Is Heading Over Fiscal Cliff, Reid SaysThe Nevada Democrat says it's up to congressional Republicans to come up with a plan that both houses would pass and President Barack Obama would sign.
Dec 27, 2012 by Mark BrooksShares Plunge for Spanish Bailed-Out BankBankia SA is saddled with toxic property investments from the Spanish building spree that imploded.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksTreasury to Take Steps to Avoid Borrowing LimitTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says in a letter to congressional leaders that the department will take several accounting measures to save approximately $200 billion beginning next year.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksStarbucks Employees to Weigh In on Fiscal CliffThe world's biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C., area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders on Thursday and Friday.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksDollar Jumps to 2-Year High Against YenIncoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed the Bank of Japan to lower interest rates further to help the economy. That can weaken the yen.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksGold Creeps Higher, Wheat Prices DropWheat for March delivery fell 19.25 cents to $7.7450 a bushel Wednesday, a decline of 2.4 percent.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksCliff Looms: Kicking the Can, Washington-StyleCongressional officials said Wednesday they knew of no significant strides toward a compromise over a long Christmas weekend, and no negotiations have been set.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksShoppers Disappoint Retailers This Holiday SeasonSales of electronics, clothing, jewelry, and home goods in the two months before Christmas increased 0.7 percent compared with last year, according to the MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse report.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksU.S. Economy Could Handle Short Fall Over Fiscal CliffEven if New Year's passed with no deal, businesses and consumers would not likely panic as long as some agreement seemed imminent.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksOil Rises on Housing Data, Fiscal Cliff TalksU.S. benchmark crude jumped $2.31, or 2.6 percent, to $90.92 a barrel Wednesday in thin post-Christmas trading.
Dec 26, 2012 by Mark BrooksSome Urge Boehner: Let Democrats Pass Fiscal Cliff BillThe House's 192 Democrats essentially sat on the sidelines, bit players in last week's House drama.
Dec 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksMetals Fall as Chances for a Budget Deal FadeIn a quiet trading day before the Christmas holiday, copper for March delivery fell 2 cents to $3.55 a pound. March silver also fell, dropping 30 cents to $29.90 an ounce.
Dec 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksDollar Little Changed in Light TradingThe stock market closed at 1 p.m. Monday, and many currency traders have taken the day off.
Dec 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksMacedonia Approves Budget Amid ViolenceLawmakers voted 65-4 in favor of the €2.7 billion ($3.6 billion) draft budget in the Christmas Eve vote, as riot police were need to separate pro- and anti-government protesters, who hurled rocks and eggs at each other.
Dec 24, 2012 by Mark BrooksLehigh Gas Acquires Motor-Fuel DistributorExpress Lane runs 43 motor fuel sites in the Florida panhandle, concentrated in the Tallahassee-Panama City area and along the Interstate 10 corridor in northwest Florida.
